NEUROLOGY(D)
A1. Occurrence of seizure due to brain stroke: · Cells in the brain send electrical signals to one another · The electrical signals pass along your nerves to all parts of the body · A sudden abnormal burst of electrical activity in the brain can lead to the signals to the nerves being disrupted, causing a seizure · This electrical disturbance can happen because of stroke damage in the brain. · A seizure can affect vision, smell and taste, loss of consciousness and jerking movements. Mechanism of seizure activity: · You’re more likely to have a seizure if you had a haemorrhagic stroke (bleed on the brain). · Seizures can also be more likely if you had a severe stroke, or a stroke in the cerebral cortex, the large outer layer of the brain where vital functions like movement, thinking, vision and emotion take place. · Some people will have repeated seizures, and be diagnosed with epilepsy. · The
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